Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
THICH NHAT HANHOnly the present moment contains life.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.
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You cannot transmit wisdom and insight to another person. The seed is already there. A good teacher touches the seed, allowing it to wake up, to sprout, and to grow.
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When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.
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The three kinds of pride are: thinking I am better than the others; thinking I am worse than the others; and thinking I am just as good as the others.
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A true partner or friend is one who encourages you to look deep inside yourself for the beauty and love you’ve been seeking.
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My actions are my only true belongings.
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The desire to be a free person is very worthwhile. To be free means you are no longer the victim of fear, anger, craving, or suspicion.
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Happiness is available. Please help yourself to it.
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The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.
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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
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Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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Without being peace, we cannot do anything for peace. If we cannot smile, we cannot help other people to smile. If we are not peaceful, then we cannot contribute to the peace movement.
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Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
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